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| “ | Warning: Tampering with Fazbear Automated S.T.A.F.F. will result in suspension of your membership. | ” |
— S.T.A.F.F. Bots when being stunned.
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In Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach, a large number of robotic employees called the Fazbear Automated S.T.A.F.F. Bots, or S.T.A.F.F. Bots for short, can be found scattered around Freddy Fazbear's Mega Pizzaplex. S.T.A.F.F. Bots make up various jobs around the Pizzaplex, such as vendors, security staff and more. They return in the RUIN DLC as primarily background props. Multiple S.T.A.F.F. Bots return in Help Wanted 2 alongside new variants.
Quick Answers
What roles do the S.T.A.F.F. Bots play in Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach?
What are some of the different variants of S.T.A.F.F. Bots in the game?
How do S.T.A.F.F. Bots contribute to the gameplay in Five Nights at Freddy's?
What is the significance of S.T.A.F.F. Bots in the RUIN DLC?
How do the S.T.A.F.F. Bots in Help Wanted 2 differ from the original versions?
Appearance[]
S.T.A.F.F. appearance varies among the different types of S.T.A.F.F., but most follow the color-scheme and base-model of the default S.T.A.F.F. Bot.
Base Design[]
The base model used for most S.T.A.F.F. Bot variations
Due to S.T.A.F.F. Bots taking up multiple jobs, there are many variants of them, with each having a different appearance. All S.T.A.F.F. hold the same base of being a humanoid robot with a large tower with wheels as their equivalent to legs. The default S.T.A.F.F. have a white & blue color scheme with orange painted-on cheeks and buttons. Their torsos are decorated to look like a buttoned-up shirt and have the word "STAFF" written on the back. Wires are exposed connecting their arms to their torsos. Finally, they have small triangular makeup underneath their black eyes.
Base Variations[]
The default S.T.A.F.F. Bot holds a single variation used for the Party and Server Bots. This variant replaces all of the pale blue on the regular S.T.A.F.F. Bot with a vibrant purple, and the orange cheeks with a bright magenta. The top half of its face is changed to be a metallic silver instead of the usual white, and the under-half of its torso,
Behavior[]
Security Breach[]
As most S.T.A.F.F. variants serve specific purposes, regular S.T.A.F.F. Bots appear very rarely throughout the game, with their primary roles outside of being static props in varying states of decay being in the form of the Mop Bots. One particularly notable S.T.A.F.F. Bot appears in the Superstar Theater. Known as "Audience Bot" by their audio files, they sit and watch the performances of Comedy and Magician Bot, reacting to some of their lines and commenting on their acts.
In RUIN, tons of deactivated S.T.A.F.F. Bots appear around the various maps, with one noteworthy one temporarily activating to ask Cassie if she requires assistance before its head falls off and it deactivates.
Help Wanted 2[]
S.T.A.F.F. Bot's jumpscare.
The S.T.A.F.F. Bots play a large role in Help Wanted 2, appearing in a large number of minigames as noteworthy antagonists.
Their most notable role is in Salon: S.T.A.F.F. Makeover. In this minigame, the player is tasked with dressing up the S.T.A.F.F. Bots in makeup and accessories according to the monitor to their right. If the player messes up a S.T.A.F.F. Bot's look three times, the S.T.A.F.F. Bot will jumpscare them and kill them. If the player gets the look right, it will move onto the next S.T.A.F.F. Bot. After five makeovers are done, the minigame will end.
The S.T.A.F.F. Bot's next appearance are in the Fizzy Faz levels. S.T.A.F.F. Bots throughout these levels will be working alongside Fizz Bots. If one of the S.T.A.F.F. Bots "goes on strike" the player must pause the camera to prevent them from turning into a Nightmare S.T.A.F.F. Bot. If they do turn, they'll become hostile and make their way to the player's office. Night 5 of Fizzy Faz replaces all the S.T.A.F.F. Bots with Nightmare Ones by default.
Finally, the S.T.A.F.F. Bots appear as minor enemies in the first two Food Prep minigames, making orders for the player to prepare. While the S.T.A.F.F. Bots cannot kill the player themselves, they act as enemies in getting progressively angrier and more impatient when the player fails to correctly make their order or takes too long to do so.
Major Variants[]
 Mop Bot |
 Security Bot |
 Map Bot |
 Party Bot |
 Driver Assistant |
 Alien Bots |
 Instructor Bot |
 Comedy Bot |
 Magician Bot |
 Attendant Bot |
 Pizza Bot |
 Nightmare Bots |
 Sewer Bot |
 Head Chef Bot |
 Fizz Bot |
Minor Variants[]
S.T.A.F.F. Family[]
The S.T.A.F.F. Bot Family is a group of five dirty, inactive S.T.A.F.F gathered around a table found in the S.T.A.F.F silo. The five S.T.A.F.F. Bots gathered at the table are simply dirty variants of other S.T.A.F.F. Bots. The variants chosen are the Magician Bot, Attendant Bot, the unused Nanny Bot, the unused Server Bot, and a regular S.T.A.F.F. Bot that is missing its head.
Speculation[]
Many believe the table of five S.T.A.F.F. in the S.T.A.F.F. Silo are meant to represent the Afton Family, with the Magician Bot representing William Afton, the Nanny Bot representing a potential "Mrs. Afton", the Circus Baby Bot representing Elizabeth Afton, the Server Bot representing Michael Afton and the Headless Bot representing the Crying Child/Bite Victim from FNaF 4. The Server Bot being linked to Michael is likely due to Michael being the only Afton to be confirmed to work as a staff member in Freddy Fazbear's. Other evidence includes cut dialog of a Mom and Dad S.T.A.F.F. Bots arguing, which could potentially have belonged to them, however it's unknown if it was.
All of this remains as purely speculation, and nothing is currently confirmed.
Nanny Bot[]
The Nanny Bot is a feminine S.T.A.F.F. Bot that wears a purple dress and a blue wig. Its clothing and body hold purple and red accents, and it has thick eyelashes and small blue earrings. It does not properly appear anywhere in-game, apart from one being included in the S.T.A.F.F. Bot family in Security Breach, and a small cameo in Help Wanted 2's Salon: S.T.A.F.F. Makeover minigame. Given their name and apparent role of being a Nanny, it is potentially likely that they were intended to be in Superstar Daycare alongside the Daycare Attendant.
Server Bot[]
The Server Bots were S.T.A.F.F. Bots wear a red, yellow, blue and orange striped shirt with small white name-tags that say "Staff". It also wears a light purple and red cap with a red and blue propeller on it, as well as an orange burger. These S.T.A.F.F. used to have a different appearance, as in the tech-demo trailer they were shown to be normal S.T.A.F.F. Bots but with pink accents and a sombrero.
It does not properly appear anywhere in-game, apart from one being included in the S.T.A.F.F. Bot family, though from Tech-Demo trailer that showed a beta version of the bot, it is possible that they were intended to roam the restaurants in the Pizzaplex. In said Tech-Demo trailer, the Server Bot had a drastically different appearance, being a purple S.T.A.F.F. Bot wearing a large sombrero, and carrying a red food tray.
It was also later added as a small cameo in the Salon: S.T.A.F.F. Makeover minigame. Additionally, while the Server Bots do not appear physically in the Food Prep minigames, it is possible they were meant to, as the audio files for the S.T.A.F.F. Bots that do appear in these minigames are labeled as "Server" suggesting the Server Bots might have been originally intended to appear in the gamemode.
Fry Cook Bot[]
The Fry Cook Bot is an unused S.T.A.F.F. Bot dressed as a Fry Cook. It looks identical to normal S.T.A.F.F., however it wears a light blue shirt with a pink collar, a white apron and a fry cook hat with a white and pink checkered pattern. The back of its shirt has a pink Pizzaplex logo on it. While they initially went unused in Security Breach, they would later appear as props in Help Wanted 2.
Shattered S.T.A.F.F. Bot[]
The Shattered S.T.A.F.F. Bot is a Shattered variant of the regular S.T.A.F.F. Bot that acts as a minor prop found within some of the Utility Tunnels around the Pizzaplex. They appear to have large scratches on their chest and face, with their arms, shoulders and forehead dented and caved-in. They return in RUIN, now more abundant due to the condition of the Pizzaplex within the DLC.
Bowling Bot[]
The Bowling Bot is a S.T.A.F.F. Bot variant seen only in Bonnie Bowling during the events of RUIN. It is similar in color and design to that of a regular S.T.A.F.F Bot, however it lacks the usual lower-section in favor of hanging upside down whilst being connected to a rail system. While it's only encountered in it's dirty, deactivated state, it can be inferred that these bots were meant to clean up bowling pins after they've been knocked down, as the bot can be seen holding one such pin.
Costume Bot[]
Costume Bot is an unseen S.T.A.F.F. Bot who appears as a guide in Help Wanted 2's Salon: S.T.A.F.F Makeover minigame. In this, Costume Bot instructs the player on how to give the S.T.A.F.F. Bots makeovers. Costume Bot's role is similar to that of the Carnival Nurse, being a disembodied voice that guides and comments on the player.
Unused Variants[]
Caddy Bot[]
The Caddy Bot is an unused S.T.A.F.F. Bot that was likely meant to appear in Monty's Gator Golf. They look identical to normal S.T.A.F.F., but wear a green apron, green plaid golf caps with a red bulb on top, and carry a green and purple golf-club bag on their back. While it is clear that they were meant to act as caddies in Monty's Gator Golf, it is unclear what their purpose gameplay-wise would have amounted to.
Mime Bot[]
Another unused S.T.A.F.F. is the Mime Bot, who is colored with pale blue & dark blue accents. Its torso is black & white striped with pink lines that act as painted-on suspenders, and it's cheeks & wires are also colored pink. The Mime Bot also holds textures for a hat, though there is no model for it.
It is unknown what its role would have been in-game, though it is possible that it would have appeared as a third entertainer alongside the Magician and Comedy Bots.
Others[]
There are three other unused S.T.A.F.F., being the Sales Bot, Sentry Bot, and the Usher Bot. The Sales and Sentry Bot both hold unused dialog, but no models. Meanwhile the Usher Bot only holds unused textures, with no model or dialog. The Sales Bot was likely meant to be a vendor of some kind, however it is unclear what role the others would've had.
Similar Bots[]
Wet Floor Bots[]
Small robot wet-floor signs that often accompany Mop Bots and are found all throughout the Pizzaplex. They first appeared in FNaF: Security Breach before having a larger role in the RUIN DLC.
Clean-O-Vac[]
A small robotic vacuum cleaner who patrol areas of Murray's Costume Manor that debuted in Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic. Based on their general appearance and functionality, they are likely precursors to Wet Floor Bots.
Digi-Typer[]
A multi-purpose filing animatronic who appears in Murray's Costume Manor as a minor character in Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic. Based on the animatronic's design and function, it is possibly a precursor to S.T.A.F.F. Bots.
Beta Content[]
Like previously mentioned, the Server Bot had an older design that looked identical to a base Staff Bot, but with a sombrero. However, featured within concept art for one of the Daycare Party rooms is a small bear-like animatronic that appears to be an older design for the Staff Bots; appearing to move around via a large wheel on the bottom of their body, as well as holding a serving tray.
Trivia[]
- It's implied that there is a lack of human employees within the facility, as the S.T.A.F.F. Bots are seen as baristas & waiters, and even have their own backrooms dedicated to them.
- Additionally, they hold the jobs of night patrol guards despite the presence of Vanessa, hinting more that the Pizzaplex has very few human staff.
- It is unknown what the acronym "S.T.A.F.F." stands for.
- Due to the S.T.A.F.F. Bots being voiced via text-to-speech, the credits jokingly claim that they are voiced by themselves.
- This joke is continued in RUIN's credits, where their voice credit is changed to "Still Themselves".
- The only S.T.A.F.F. to have a lethal jumpscare are the group of Nightmarionne S.T.A.F.F. in the pit.
- The other S.T.A.F.F. variants that can jumpscare the player simply alert the Glamrocks to them or, in Map Bot's case, do nothing at all.
- Despite appearing in multiple areas, only two S.T.A.F.F. Bots are ever active in RUIN, being Mask Bot and a random S.T.A.F.F. Bot stuck behind a shelf.
- Both bots end up deactivating after their interactions with Cassie, however.
- When including the unused and beta versions of S.T.A.F.F. Bots, there is a total of 34 different variants of S.T.A.F.F. bots.
References[]
- ↑ Most S.T.A.F.F. Bots have both masculine and feminine voices for their lines, which are interchangeable in-game.
